StupidiNews!

• Embattled News Corp. will split its film and entertainment division from its news operations as two separate companies, according to a board vote.
• Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel vows that police will be freed up to catch violent criminals as the city council voted 43-3 to decriminalize small amounts of pot.
• A record slate of fines totaling some $450 million has been levied against British banking giant Barclays, prompting new debate about bank regulation and executive compensation.
• German unemployment is up slightly as the looming European financial crisis is now starting to affect that country's numbers.
• Google's Glass project has officially gone into orders for limited pre-production for developers as the wearable eyeglass-based display will see beta next year...for $1500 a piece.